“This book provides practical advice and education for everyone from the CEO to the PMO analyst. It is an excellent resource for businesses wanting to implement portfolio management the right way, avoid pitfalls and ramp up with speed—a project portfolio management must read!”

—Francine Samaras Hyde, Vice President, Enterprise PMO, USAble Life

About the Item

Official reference material for the Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP)SM Credential Examination

Project portfolio management (PPM) is a term that is used to describe methods for analyzing and collectively managing groups of projects based on numerous factors and considerations. The fundamental objective of PPM is to determine the best projects to undertake in support of the goals, objectives, and strategies of the organization. Business Driven Project Portfolio Management covers the top 10 risks that threaten PPM success and offers practical alternatives to help ensure achievement of desired results. Written from a business perspective, it contains the executive insights, management strategy, tactics, processes and architecture needed for the successful implementation, ongoing management, and continual improvement of PPM in any organization.

Key Features

Presents actionable tools, techniques and solutions to the top 10 PPM risks and execution difficulties that most organizations and program management offices (PMOs) face

Includes real case examples that organizations and PMOs of all shapes and sizes seeking to effectively management project portfolios will find beneficial

Shares insightful and practical advice from executives of leading PPM providers, coupled with the wisdom of highly experienced operational executives who manage PMOs, use PPM applications, and are responsible for PPM success

WAV offers downloadable PPM-related episodes of The PMO Podcast™, an executive overview presentation of the book’s content, solutions to end-of-chapter questions, and 100 practical tips for implementing PPM within your organization — available from the Web Added Value™ Download Resource Center at www.jrosspub.com

About the Author(s)

Mark Price Perry is a subject matter expert in the practical application of project portfolio management (PPM), collaboration platforms, and PMO content assets. Over the past 13 years, he has become a widely recognized expert in PMO setup as Senior Vice President of Operations at BOT International. Mark has been author of BOT International’s “PMO Tips of the Week column” for the past 9 years, sharing experience-based practical insights as a service to thousands of project management professional subscribers. Mr. Perry is a distinguished contributor at Gantthead.com, the leading online professional site for the project management community, and the author of the Gantthead.com blog, “PMO Setup T3 - Tips, Tools, and Techniques.” Mark Perry is also the host of “The PMO Podcast”, the leading podcast for PMOs of all shapes and sizes, and a sought after speaker. In addition to formal project managers and members of PMOs, Mr. Perry has helped tens of thousands of informal and accidental project managers apply the knowledge and techniques of the PMBOK® Guide. His previous title, Business Driven PMO Setup, has quickly become a best seller.

Chapter 4—PPM Risk #4: Big Bang vs. Incremental Adoption
Don’t Overwhelm the Organization
Use a GAP Analysis
Use a Proof of Concept
Tolerate Imperfect Information
Allow Sufficient Time To Get Systems in Place
Recognize that Data Integrity Is Not a Tool Issue
Be Open to the Possibility of a Big Bang Approach
Showcase #4: PowerSteering Software